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- [blab]
- /blæb/
- /blæb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blab]
- /blæb/
Definitions of blab word
- verb blab If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it. 3
- verb blab to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly 3
- verb blab to chatter thoughtlessly; prattle 3
- verb transitive blab to give away (a secret) in idle chatter 3
- verb transitive blab to chatter; prattle 3
- noun blab loose chatter; gossip 3
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Origin of blab
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English blabbe (noun), perhaps back formation from blaberen to blabber; cognate with Old Norse blabbra, German plappern
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Parts of speech for Blab
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blab popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blab
verb blab
- divulge — to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- blather — If someone is blathering on about something, they are talking for a long time about something that you consider boring or unimportant.
- gab — to talk or chat idly; chatter.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
Antonyms for blab
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